Primary care

QualityTools

These flyers and posters for health care facilities and community or public settings like schools and child care facilities teach people to stop the spread of germs by covering their cough. They also instruct how to clean hands after coughing or sneezing.

The posters are available in English and Spanish. The flyers are available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Chinese, and a variety of other languages.

Vaccine Information Statements are information sheets that public and private providers give to vaccine recipients, their parents, or their legal representatives to explain the benefits and risks of a vaccine. Federal law requires that Vaccine Information Statements be handed out whenever certain vaccinations are given.

This toolkit is for safety net providers interested in implementing the Chronic Care Model (CCM) effectively and sustainably at their organizations while attending to their financial realities. The toolkit provides a step-by-step practical approach to guide primary care teams through four phases of quality improvement.

RxFacts.org provides physicians with an evidence-based, non-commercial source of the latest findings about the drugs they prescribe. The site includes clinical topic summaries and resources for health professionals as well as information about common health conditions for patients.

This gateway Web site provides information and tools to help consumers stay healthy. The site includes general health information as well as contact information and resources on a wide range of health topics from over 1,600 Government and non-profit organizations. The topics covered are related to the focus areas of Healthy People 2010.

The site, also available in Spanish, provides the following information:

This series of four animated children's books promotes diabetes education and encourages a return to traditional ways, including physical activity and healthy eating. While the characters and books were originally designed to provide culturally based information for Native American children in kindergarten through fourth grade, the series may appeal to children and parents of all cultures.